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![Boston researchers at Tufts University have discovered that astrocytes (star-shaped neurons) and adenosine (a neurotransmitter) could mediate the link between sleep deprivation and mood improvements […]](/wp-content/themes/arras/arras/images/thumbnail.png "The neural link between sleep deprivation and reduced depression")
The neural link between sleep deprivation and reduced depression
Posted on January 25, 2013 | 1 CommentBoston researchers at Tufts University have discovered that astrocytes (star-shaped neurons) and adenosine (a neurotransmitter) could mediate the link between sleep deprivation and mood improvements […] -
New Study Shows that Marginal Lands Could be Used for Biomass Production
Posted on January 20, 2013 | No CommentsResearch by a team from Michigan State University suggests that growing crops on marginal land for production of biofuels could be a lot more worthwhile […] -
Novel mutation found in patients with eye tumours
Posted on January 20, 2013 | No CommentsA research group from the Washington University School of Medicine, having previously identified mutations in the BAP1 gene in patients with eye tumours, has outlined […] -
Preterm infants have altered brain development
Posted on January 19, 2013 | No CommentsAccording to a study performed by Canadian scientists, preterm infants have significantly slowed cerebral development as they approach their intended delivery date. The research has […] -
New robot in neuromodulatory programming
Posted on January 19, 2013 | No CommentsA preliminary feasibility study has suggested that ‘remote-presence’ robots could be used to give brain and spine neuromodulation patients remote access to experts. The study, […] -
![Scientists at Portland, Oregon, are investigating evidence from multiple scientific fields which indicates that exposure to the natural environment can improve human health. The research […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/News-image-01-300x1691-115x115.jpg "Loss of trees may be linked to human mortality")
Loss of trees may be linked to human mortality
Posted on January 19, 2013 | No CommentsScientists at Portland, Oregon, are investigating evidence from multiple scientific fields which indicates that exposure to the natural environment can improve human health. The research […] -
Snail teeth inspire battery designs
Posted on January 18, 2013 | No CommentsAn Assistant Professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at the University of California is aiming to develop more efficient batteries based on the formation of […] -
Personality trait models not as universal as previously thought
Posted on January 14, 2013 | No CommentsAnthropologists at the University of California Santa Barbara have conducted a study that indicates that the five-factor model (FFM) of personality variation may not be […] -
The channel Pannexin1 is required for normal memory function
Posted on January 14, 2013 | No CommentsScientists at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum have identified a protein, Pannexin1, that is required for normal functioning of brain cells and learning in mice. Animals lacking […] -
Whales’ diving and foraging better understood with new tracking system
Posted on January 13, 2013 | No CommentsScientists are gaining new insights into how whales dive and search for food after attaching multi-sensor tags to them. These sensors measure the acceleration of […] -
Age no limit to speech recovery, study says
Posted on January 13, 2013 | No CommentsDr. Ana Inés Ansaldo, of the University Geriatrics Institute of Montreal, has revealed that it is possible for older patients with long-standing aphasia to improve […] -
New Developments in Production Techniques Bring Electric Solar Sail a Step Closer to Reality
Posted on January 13, 2013 | No CommentsExperts at the Electronics Research Laboratory at the University of Helsinki have managed to manufacture key components which allow the eled by Dr. Pekka Janhunen […] -
Monkey social skills run in the family
Posted on January 11, 2013 | No CommentsAfter two years of closely observing the social behaviour of a group of rhesus macaque monkeys, scientists have found that their social skills and networks […] -
Small-scale chaos heats solar wind
Posted on January 10, 2013 | No CommentsSpatial and temporal observations of solar wind have revealed small scale, rapid variations in magnetic fields. Recent measurements of solar wind by the European Space […]
